How Do I quilt this?
This is a Round Robin quilt. I designed and pieced the center heart "flowers" and small yellow flowers. When quilted, this quilt is to be in a special exhibit in our guild's quilt show next March. Even though I am scared to death to quilt it myself, and know several professional quilters who would make this quilt a stunning piece, I want to try doing it myself. I'm maybe an advanced beginner so I really don't have the confidence to do anything "fancy". I've been kicking around some ideas and I'd appreciate your thoughts and suggestions. I would SITD in every seam and around each appliqued and paper pieced heart. The center I would crosshatch. But this is where I need advice. Should I change thread color for some areas or use a 60 wt or smaller thread throughout? In the white border with yellow stones, I have a template with a repeating loop and heart and in the yellow stone I'd stitch a heart (?). Should I quilt in the narrow green borders? What design should I stitch in the white outer border between the appliqued pieces? And the Large yellow stones with the double hearts? TIA for any suggestions, comments, advice.